Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-12-21
- and State Item.

County and state 1Cems'
~ entertainment given by the
..- Dramatic Company Melted S12O
I.t5s Library Association.
~. wedding of Frank J. Prettyman
I ~ Mollie Hopkins will take place
. -. ~ Pennington NJ. E. Church to-
nd 7 Davidson, of Milford, lost
LTDbtberia Thursday a second and
p oip the oldest one dying a week
before.
TW Buckle has been appointed by
Town Commissioners Superintend-
lls - tbe MiddletOwn water works.
&C. &C. salary d is placed at S72O a year.
George G. Lobdell, Jr., has been
,'assd Treasurer of the LObdel Car
80 49, Company, to fill the vacancy
..ass5 by the death of Peter N.
Brennan.
r...c : Truitt has been elected to
en- ~ vacancy in the Board of Direc-
y n NE First National Bank, Of
I3ihrd caused by the death of Col.
NIB. Fiddeman.
Lines r. Hoffecker, of MiddletOwn,
- bas given considerable attention
little - raising, after trying the differ
~ breeds. is narrowing his choice
S,rn 10 the HOlstein stock.
The Pennsylvania railroad has a
l.--a force of hands at work filling in
- road bed with gravel between
Tsres and Harrington and George
town and franklin City. 1t will take
he greater part of the winter to finish
the work.
The electric light plant in Milford
tss cast about $4,000 to put it into its
--ssent condition. The number oil
FONTS on the circuits have far exceed
= expectations, and had the engine
Zen butin for a 1000 light plant, il
vould not have been amiss.
The citizens Of Odessa are doing inst
what every town on this peninsula
o1rbt 10 dO-encOuraging industries o.
different kind to locate among them
AHr,le lberality on the part of land
owners would greatly assist in the bus
fBsss enterprise of any town, but the
cd shoulder business will not work
anywhere.
The water supply for Middletown il
derived from Is 2 inch wells, driven t
an average depth of about 55 feet
The contractor was Ralph Carter o
Glastonbury, Conn. The water is O
excellent quality, soft enough to an.
sEer admirably for cleansing purpose
a1dat the same time a palatable drink
ing water
wilmington NJ. E. CONFERENCE
The Wilmington NJ. E. Conference
which was to have been held on March
q next at Union NJ. E. Church, corner
Fifth and Washington streets, ha,
been set down by Presiding BishOI
Foss for March z, two weeks earlier
This action was taken by the bishop a
herequest Of the pastors of the vari
0ls churches in Wilmington becaus,
the 18th is moving day.
The State Grange speaks with n,
Uncertain voice on the question of con
Eitutonal reform in this State. Tn
grange has the right to claim for itseI
an INFLUENTIAL part in this great work
for the need Of new constitution ha
repeatedly been urged by it. 1t nov
resolves that the next step is to secur
Legislature favorable to revision O
the constitution as promptly as lega
ENACTMENT may permit"
A short winter course in agricultur
At Delaware College will begin Janua
y 7th, 1888, and continue eleve
weeks its object is to give to farmers
sons, unable to attend College through
out the entire year, thoroughly praC
teal course in agriculture. InstruC
ION viii also be given in Chemistry
Botany, Entomology, Diseases of plant
and Bookkeeping. Expenses merel
nominal. A rare educational Oppertu
nliy Tor farmers.
EX-paymyster's assistant DR.. Rober
d. Clark, Of Milford, was struck b
paralysis on Saturday morning, Will
amending TO some business transac
loas at the residence of Mrs. r.
ho1debush, on Front street. TIL
Doctor was taken TO his home on Mort
Walnut street and has not spoken G
recognized any one since. Drs. MAJ
sa2A and Pratt are in attendance an
nave no hopes of his recovery. Hi
ly1sd.
smyrna has no friend at Court
,a,eaoingtOn, as may be seen from th
moving estimates of appropriation
,s4llfed for Delaware waters at tn
l.lds Of Congress
Dioad Creek, continuing improve
-sal, $4,000: Mispillion Creek, con
sAng Improvement, $500; st. Jont
1a-sef' completing improvement, $35
~ narbOr at Delaware BreakWate
.~lan1ing improvement, $780, OC
i nar0or at New Castle, continuin
..PfoVement, $4,000; harbOr at Wi
1900. P''' 'D'' i
me Delaware Delegates to the n
VIA, meeting Of Republican Clubs
sa York returned home on Saturda
ss.sling, feeling entirely satisfied vii
81 , Work they helped to do. JOSEF
= nlLaker, the Delaware viceprei
~ oithe National League, is a we
.o-ao farmer Of Dover. Captain Z
,la Mitchell, the member Of the n
- Executive Committee and d
I'LL r-ssllVe officer for Delaware, is q
b1s.lissn.t-elect Of the Young Mel
-- ~. Club, and is one of 1
- energetic Of the younger mel
IN o. the Republican party.
f.. ley iruit grower on the Feminist
- ~. ~ get there should attend t
ing Of the Peninsula Horticultul
10y az Dover on the 11th of JAM
o. -s1t. In this section we have n
e-i:. ne Questions Of best varieties a
Hs-.a.i9n, soils, insects, etc. that fol
r,e.s g.-al staple Of discussions at su
~ 1..llSs, out we also have at the DIT
w5;o 49, tne problem of transpOrtatiC
-l our peach and strawberry gro
al lla . the truckers have to face,
s5o.,s win. This better considerati
anes s,L oeling to Dover large after
PsS;s..iir uit growers and truckers
'Asala Farmer
Prs. 49,. Y. A. HeatOn D. D., late of
Wi .erian church at Lewes. a
n lT HlgWn throughout the State. d
sev e-.loietown last Wednesday a,
bastos ss-.To years. He was install
rssis ,. a Lewes in November 1880 !
EeSs 90. az the last meeting Of
kil;,oO 4s1le Presbytery, on account
Of ssh health. DR.. Heaton was a u
ri-,s;.oiariy attainments, a faith
rees;-sa5l and popular with all.